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Is too much self-awareness bad? (self.asklemmy)

submitted 2 days ago by OverWatchDelta to c/[email protected]

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I have BPD and major anxiety disorder and depression, and mixed with living in rural America, a la flyover state, I don't get many opportunities to socialize face to face. I do what I can on through discord but sometimes it's not enough and sometimes I just think random stuff such as plans, sfw desires, tech stuff (computer guy) and whatever.

So in addition to my question is that, how can I fight my habitual emotional repression towards "non positive" emotions like sadness.

Thank you ahead of time for your responses, it means a lot.

PS, I'm doing therapy (mainly EMDR, bc trauma) and on Prozac and Buspar.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Backing this, I was going to write up a separate comment but this is really best left with someone professional. Not just anyone can really help with this. We'd have to know history which may be a few more paragraphs, we'd have to know their environment and livelihood, habits .etc

And that's just something that'll be exhausting to read and risks the OP to be set up to be scrutinzed or judged. Don't really want that here.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

The question in your title is also different than the question (questions?) in your post, FWIW.

A question that might get you more useful responses us, "I live in a super rural area with limited options for socializing. Looking for ideas for 1) finding people and social events outside what I typically look for (list your go-tos here) and 2) motivation when I know I need more socialization but can't get over the hump to leave my house."

If you ask people what they do for their experiences, it's a lot easier for folks to answer versus telling you what to do, esp when you have a real diagnosis and therapist. Good luck, friend.

[–] OverWatchDelta 1 points 1 day ago

Thank youfor your input. Updooted and saved.